Thermal Damage of the Inner Vein Wall During Endovenous Laser Treatment: Key Role of Energy Absorption by Intravascular Blood
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- 1 July 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Dermatologic Surgery
- Vol. 28 (7) , 596-600
Abstract
Background. Despite the clinical efficacy of endovenous laser treatment (EVLT), its mode of action is incompletely understood. objective. To evaluate the role of intravascular blood for the effective...Keywords
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